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INSOLVENCY & FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING Harvey G. Chaiton Chaitons LLP Tel: (416) 218-1129 Fax: (416) 218-1849 Toronto harvey@chaitons.com Harvey Chaiton is a partner in the Toronto law firm of Chaitons LLP. He practices in the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency with particular emphasis on receiverships and corporate restructurings, including insolvency litigation. He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada to argue cases on diverse issues arising in insolvency matters under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the Personal Property Security Act. Chaiton has extensive experience advising Canadian and international financial institutions, private and public corporations, indenture trustees, private-equity firms, asset-based lenders, equipment lessors, unsecured trade creditors, debtors, private and court-appointed receivers, monitors, liquidators and trustees in bankruptcy in Canadian and cross-border corporate restructuring, receivership, bankruptcy, liquidation and enforcement proceedings. He is a member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada, the Ontario Personal Property Security Law Committee and the Commercial List Users Committee. Chaiton is listed by Chambers & Partners and has been recognized by Lexpert® and The Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading insolvency and restructuring lawyer. Peter Griffin Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Tel: (416) 865-2921 Fax: (416) 865-9010 Toronto pgriffin@litigate.com Founding partner. Peter Griffin is recognized by his peers as one of the top litigators in Canada. He has extensive experience in complex cross-border litigation, especially as it relates to class proceedings and insolvency and restructuring. He regularly advises the boards of national and multinational companies. He also represents clients in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution proceedings and acts as an arbitrator in commercial disputes. As a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, he is constantly sought out as an expert speaker on advocacy, shareholder disputes, class actions, professional liability and insolvency and restructuring. Craig J. Hill Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Tel: (416) 367-6156 Fax: (416) 361-7301 Toronto chill@blg.com Pamela L.J. Huff Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Tel: (416) 863-2958 Fax: (416) 863-2653 Toronto pamela.huff@blakes.com Partner practicing commercial insolvency and restructuring. Advises trustees, receivers, monitors and other court-appointed officers with respect to various insolvency proceedings. Advises liquidators with respect to proceedings under the Winding-Up and Restructuring Act in connection with the liquidation of financial institutions. Advises secured parties on issues relating to the granting and enforcement of security interests in personal property under the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario). Advises international clients on cross-border and international insolvency issues. Member, Insolvency Institute of Canada, co-Chair of the IIC Task Force on Pension Reform relating to insolvency matters. Recognized in the 2013 edition of Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business for restructuring/insolvency, and by The Best Lawyers in Canada for insolvency and financial restructuring. Received an LLB (1989) and BComm (1986) from the University of British Columbia. Practice group leader of the firm's Restructuring & Insolvency Group. Member of the firm's Executive Committee. Experienced in all areas of insolvency practice, including litigation and commercial aspects of work-outs, reorganizations, receiverships and enforcement of security. Acted as counsel to debtors, financial institutions, asset-backed lenders, debtor-in-possession lenders, secured and unsecured creditors, receivers, trustees and monitors in both domestic and cross-border insolvencies, in a wide range of industries. Acted for purchasers in significant acquisitions through insolvency proceedings. Particular expertise with aircraft financings and airline insolvencies. Special lecturer for advanced business law program at Windsor Law School. Past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association Insolvency Section. Member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada, American Bankruptcy Institute, Turnaround Management Association and INSOL. Recipient of Women in Restructuring Mentorship Award (2011) and Women Trailblazers Award (2012), Turnaround Management Association (Toronto Chapter). LEXPERT • December 2013 | www.lexpert.ca | 101